Freddie Mac: Despite Rate Hike, Housing Market Stability Ahead?

Over the past few years, there has been a significant movement in how buyers and sellers select real estate agents, which is changing what it takes to win business. Some 36% of sellers now locate...

A new Realtor.com analysis shows flipped homes still attract buyers, but higher mortgage rates are forcing sellers to cut prices and accept slimmer margins. The post Mortgage Rate Pressures Change...

Zohran Mamdani hit the ground running, signing three executive orders he said are designed to swiftly tackle the city's housing crisis. The post New York City’s New Mayor Launches Housing...

Neel Kashkari said in a CNBC interview he thinks the central bank is near the point at which it should stop lowering interest rates. Here’s how factors such as a slowing labor market and inflation...

According to a Redfin study, real estate investors are buying roughly a significant portion of the land selling in areas impacted by the LA wildfires, with rebuilding delays, insurance gaps, and...

The top 10 housing hot spots are markets that outperform the average market in the U.S. on at least five of 10 economic, demographic, and housing indicators; have populations over 250,000; and...

Across rural America, some cities are offering generous cash incentives to attract new residents. Here's which city is offering a big enough incentive to cover almost a 20% down payment on a...

According to a new report, despite 2025’s interest-rate cuts, rising long-term Treasury yields and inflation concerns have sharply steepened the yield curve, complicating the outlook for borrowing...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is now pressing for documentation on second mortgages homeowners believed were forgiven after the Great Financial Crisis, as revived debts raise foreclosure and consumer...

Home sales remain slow, but a gradual loosening of mortgage rate lock-in is helping more homeowners move, especially where life changes outweigh rate concerns, according to First American. The...

The typical U.S. homebuyer now requires about seven years to save for a down payment, but the timeline varies dramatically by region, according to Realtor.com The post How Long Does It Take to...

Chairman Jerome Powell leaves that post in May, and central bank observers are not sure if he will stay at the Fed after that. And, he’s not saying. The post Powell’s Future at The Fed After May:...

“Most participants judged that further downward adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate would likely be appropriate if inflation declined over time as expected,” the document...

The Enterprises completed thousands of foreclosure prevention actions in the first nine months of 2025, heightening the total since the start of conservatorships in September 2008. The post FHFA...

The report to Congress reflects FHA’s stewardship of the MMI Fund’s $1.6 trillion single-family mortgage portfolio. The post FHA’s Annual Report on MMI Fund Notes Capital Strength is Stable first...

Mortgage credit risk concentration is getting worse, according to an NYU Furman Center blog. While the government took several steps to avoid such concentration following the 2008 Great Financial...

Realtor.com’s latest data shows sellers pulling homes off the market at the fastest pace since tracking began in 2022, with Miami, Denver, and Houston emerging as the biggest pressure points. The...

Redfin reports the average U.S. buyer’s agent fee rose slightly year-over-year in Q3, holding steady even as new commission rules mark their first full anniversary. The post Buyer’s Agent...